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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 20-22.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Based on the information Twain provided in chapter 19, which Roman town left their remains buried in hardened lava?
(a) Calatia.
(b) Herculaneum.
(c) Sorrento.
(d) Lacedonia.

2. What made up the waterfall that Twain observed in the city of refuge in chapter 22?
(a) Mud.
(b) Rocks.
(c) Water.
(d) Lava.

3. What did Twain and Mr. Brown eventually do in order to secure food while waiting for their schooner in chapter 20?
(a) They built a ladder to climb the tree.
(b) They started looking for food on the ground instead of in a tree.
(c) They hired a native to climb the tree for them.
(d) They began climbing shorter trees.

4. How long had the princess lain in state when Twain wrote the letter in chapter 16?
(a) One week.
(b) One month.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) Two months.

5. Which island was the captain of the burned Hornet hopeful of reaching?
(a) Roca Partida.
(b) San Benedicto.
(c) Clarion.
(d) Socorro.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long had Twain gone unshaven when he visited a barber in chapter 4?

2. How much regular order of business did Twain write that the Hawaiian legislature seemed to have in chapter 13?

3. What confounded Twain about the sailors in chapter 2?

4. Following the start of the fire aboard the Hornet, how long did it take for the flames to burn the masts in two and cause them to fall overboard?

5. When did the survivors of the Hornet finally reach Hawaii?

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